THE ANNULAR ECLIPSE 31ST MAY 2003 04.08 UT/GMT REYKJAVIK
FOCUSSED OVER ICELAND.

During an Annular Eclipse, the Moon is too far away from the Earth to totally obscure the Sun's disk, leaving a ring (lat: annulus) of sunlight around the Moon, thus:
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This means that the "point" of the Eclipse shadow is focussed above the surface of the Earth, in the subtle bodies and magnetic fields of the planet, releasing subtle energies and thought-forms held in the energetic layers above the Earth, and not directly affecting the grids within the Earth.

It is significant that many Annular Eclipses are followed approx. 6 months later by a Total Eclipse, and that the two Eclipse paths will often "mirror" each other on the Earth's surface, suggesting that the Total Eclipse grounds the energies that were released during the Annular Eclipse 6 months earlier. We will observe how this pattern plays out in 2003, with the May Annular Eclipse and the November Total Eclipse.

CHART FOR ANNULAR ECLIPSE 0N 31ST MAY 2003 AT REYKJAVIK
MAX. ECLIPSE 04.08 UT (GMT) (05.08 BST)

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What is most striking about this chart is the incomplete Grand Trine (blue triangle) between Uranus, Saturn and Juno. The trine aspect between Juno and Saturn is missing, as the orb is too wide. This pattern offers the possibility of universally manifesting right relationships, that are inspired by a wholistic spiritual perspective. The gap in the missing connection between Juno (right relationship) and Saturn (manifestation) is filled by Jupiter and Vesta.

Vesta at Oº 05' Libra suggests that for this to happen there will need to be a balanced yet discriminating (not judgmental) heart-centred openness towards others, and the ability to acknowledge and respect that everyone on this planet has their unique spiritual pathway, and role to play in the unfolding of human consciousness.

Jupiter at 12º 39' Leo (opposing Neptune in Aquarius, and squaring Mercury conjunct Venus in Taurus) will require real inspired vision and compassion, and the capacity to translate that into humanitarian terms to answer individual human needs, feelings and genuine concerns.

Iceland can be regarded as a Third Eye (Ajna - Brow centre) Planetary chakra - as such it is concerned with the Planetary Vision, and our direct connection to the Infinite Cosmic Consciousness of the Divine.

Chiron is right on the Midheaven at 17º 20' Capricorn, suggesting the possibility for healing past misuses of power. This may extend back as far as Atlantean times, as the Chiron meridian line passes down through the centre of the Atlantic Ocean (see cartography chart below). However, it will be necessary for those who are actively working for planetary healing to focus the highest aspects of Chiron through their third eye consciousness to elevate the more dangerous possibilities of this degree of Capricorn. The Sabian symbol for 18º Capricorn (one always rounds it up for Sabian symbols) is: "The Union Jack flies from a British Warship" !! Dane Rudhyar interprets this as: "The protection afforded to individuals and groups (countries) by powerful institutions in charge of maintaining order…..power is required to maintain social order and relatively peaceful interpersonal and international relationships. Alas this power can be easily misused under the pretext of preserving "law and order". Justice (Jupiter - see above) and Compassion (Neptune - see above) must balance social power, and especially the power of privileged groups (ie: GB & USA). Where this symbol appears…. it may be a warning against using power for selfish advantage."

We can clearly see this potential being confronted around the world right now.The symbols might also easily be adjusted to the "Stars and Stripes flying from and American warship". In this case the above symbol would echo the Hopi prophecy that the USA's role in the world is to become the planetary "Peace-Keeper" (George W. Bush recently referred to America as a "peace-loving nation" - strangely paradoxical for one who is advocating war in order to maintain the peace, but then he never has had a magnificent grasp of the English language!). This role as peace-keeper was apparently rejected by the US administration in August 2001 when they returned sacred Eagle feathers to the Hopi, instead of keeping them as an acknowledgement of their peace keeping role.

ASTRO*CARTOGRAPHY CHART FOR ECLIPSE OF MAY 31ST 2003
Astro*Cartography details: SUN AND MOON (9º Gem 14') ARE CONJUNCT ALDEBARAN, (alpha star of Taurus - 9º Gem48') OVER SUMBAWA, NEAR BALI, INDONESIA

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Aldebaran is the eye of the Bull in the constellation of Taurus. In the Age of Taurus (4360 - 2160 BCE approx.) this star was regarded as the all-seeing "Eye of God". It is the single eye of the brow which makes the "whole body to be filled with light" - enlightenment.

Arabic: Al Dabaran - the Follower of the Pleiades. It was one of the Four Royal Stars of Persia 5000 yrs ago, marking the Spring equinox. It was connected to Zarathustra, Mithras and Ahura Mazda from the Age of Taurus. Ahura Mazda means "star worshipper" - his teachings were meant to restore the belief in the sanctity of the material world and restore the Earth to its original state of perfection. In Hebrew it is Aleph, God's Eye. It lies on the Moon's orbital path. It offers the possibility of glory, success and happiness, only if a nemesis can be overcome - a challenge of integrity, honour and maintaining the purity of what you believe. (Brady)

THE MOON'S NODE MERIDIAN (SPIRITUAL PURPOSE) IS CONJUNCT CERES AND ALCYONE OVER THE PYRAMIDS OF XI'AN IN CHINA, ALSO CLOSE TO ANGKOR WAT, CAMBODIA.

CERES' MERIDIAN PASSES NEAR BOROBODUR, JAVA.

Alcyone is concerned, amongst other things, with the planetary and collective vision (or sometimes blindness) and inner knowledge. This Eclipse is offering us a choice to step, in an instant into the embrace of the Planetary Vision as we move forward towards the dimensional gateway of 2012.

Ceres' presence at the focal point of the chart emphasises the need to restore a spiritual awareness of the sacredness of the planet and her needs, something that has been kept alive in Indonesian culture. Although the Bali bombing clearly had a disruptive effect on the energy grids and on human consciousness there, this Eclipse is an opportunity for healing.

It may be highly significant that the Moon's Node and Ceres Meridians are over China, and the Moon's Nodal point is directly above Ha Noi, North Vietnam, whereas Ceres is directly above Hainan island. It would seem from this that China will be holding the destiny of the Earth in her hands in some way. The Node over Ha Noi may serve as a reminder to the USA of what can happen when a war is ill-conceived, and the chaos that can ensue - they thought the Viet Cong would be a push-over because of their superior technology.

The eclipse itself will be completed in the "blink of an eye", it's annularity lasting only 11 minutes from start to finish. It will be visible for 3 minutes 36 seconds from any location on the path of annularity, which passes over Iceland, although the whole of the North Polar region, including the Magnetic North Pole, will be in partial eclipse (see diagram below)

CHIRON MERIDIAN OVER ICELAND

Chiron's N/S meridian line will be passing over Iceland, conjunct Rukbat (alpha Sagittarius) at 16º Cap 40'. Rukbat is at the feet of the Archer, denoting steadiness, solidness and consistency, and the skill at achieving and maintaining this. It may lead to stubbornness, which is echoed in the Taurus / Aldebaran connection.

Chiron suggests the possibility for personal and planetary healing by bringing our spiritual vision (third eye) into reality (the feet of the archer) and literally walking our talk. The entrenched stubbornness of Rukbat may denote resistance to change and a reluctance to adapt to changing circumstances - world leaders take note!

ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE - MAY 31ST 2003 PATH OF ANNULARITY OVER GREENLAND, ICELAND AND SCOTLAND
(Diagram copied from Fred Espenak's Eclipse Page at http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse)

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The overall theme of this Eclipse has much to do with the realisation and enactment of our individual spiritual visions, and how this can contribute to a collective and workable vision for the planet as a whole. This is a time of choice - whether we follow and realise the highest aspects of our spiritual vision, or continue to turn a blind eye, and allow others to foist their vision upon us - the choice is ours.

Even the annular nature of the eclipse reflects the eye-like quality of a dilated pupil with the brightness of the "iris" which will be surrounding the eclipsed Moon's disk. A dilated pupil allows in more light.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT ASTRO*CARTOGRAPHY ALIGNMENTS:

JUPITER MERIDIAN IS OVER TONGA ISLANDS (PART OF LEMURIA), SOUTH PACIFIC.

Jupiter is connecting us here to a very deep and formative period of human history - releasing powerful emotional patterning. In the chart for Iceland, Jupiter is in the 4th house, at the "low point" - here the energy goes to its deepest level, connecting us to ancient ancestral energies, which are fundamental to our sense of "belonging" and feeling at home on this planet. Jupiter here can remind us of the vision that was part of our original divine blueprint, before it became corrupted by the interference in human destiny of external and extra-terrestrial agencies.

SATURN MERIDIAN OVER MT FUJI AND SATURN EXACTLY OVER IWO JIMA GRID
(SEE SECTION ON EARTH GRIDS FOR THE DYNAMICS OF THIS GRID)

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The diagram shows the position of Saturn almost exactly above the island of Iwo Jima, which is a "Magnetic Flow Reversal Point", affecting the east/west "lobes" towards Midway and the Marshall Islands (E) and China, Vietnam and Cambodia (W), focussed on Angkor Wat. Saturn is conjunct Betelgeuse in Orion. Betelgeuse is the right hand, armpit or shoulder of the god thereby representing that which is clear and strong - (Brady's Fixed Stars).

Energetically, the armpit is where the Heart meridian emerges on the surface of the body at the point called "Supreme or Utmost Source". This is the point, which bridges the inner and outer levels of the heart energy. Saturn is concerned with the body and energy coming into form. Magnetic flow reversal points are also vortices between the dimensions. Saturn in this position over the Earth can potentially manifest heart consciousness through the grids here, and bring it into form. Or it can override the spiritual aspects of the heart, and focus solely on materialism and the production of wealth (physical heart energy), which is so prevalent in the countries in this area.

URANUS MERIDIAN IS OVER DELOS, AND OVER CRETE

Delos was the birthplace of Apollo, and Crete the cradle of the Minoan civilisation during the Age of Taurus, especially sacred to Zeus/Jupiter. It was here that the Cretan labyrinth housed the Minotaur. Uranus' presence here suggests the awakening to the need for the integration of the spiritual and physical aspects of humanity, and over Delos, the global awakening to the spiritual power of human individuality, represented by Apollo, the Sun-god. Re-kindling our inner wisdom and the awareness of our true spiritual power as magicians and transformers of human consciousness - the true vision of our divine blueprint is that we do not have to "tow the line", and follow any kind of authoritarian consciousness.

Greece was the birthplace of modern democracy - it is no surprise that the whole world is witnessing the drama of the will-to-power of a man who was not democratically elected in the United States, projecting his shadow very powerfully (see section of George W Bush's Birth chart) onto a tyrant who was also not democratically elected in Iraq.

Uranus on the cusp of the 11th house, carries our awareness of spiritual freedom from all forms of control, manipulation and tyranny - terrorism is an extreme and violent example of this, the peaceful demonstration of a refusal to be manipulated, controlled and over-ridden is another expression of Uranus' urge to be free to live one's inner truth.

NEPTUNE MERIDIAN IS OVER WERIS, BELGIUM

Weris is a vast and complex site in the south of Belgium, on the scale and complexity of Avebury in Wiltshire, England. The varoius component parts of Weris (dolmens, standing stones, holy well) are arranged in the pattern of the stars of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, or Big Dipper. These stars draw from Universal consciousness which flows in at the Pole star and differentiate the 7 aspects of Divinity, known as the 7 Rays of manifestation, each one being focussed by one of the stars of Ursa Major. For Neptune, the planet of Unconditional Love, Universal consciousness and Compassion to be focussed over this highly significant sacred site at this time brings an inspiring alignment of Earthly, planetary, stellar and Universal consciousness into the very heart of Europe.

PLUTO IS OVER CENTRAL BRAZIL

Pluto itself is almost vertically overhead the geographical centre of South America, and the sacred mountain of Morro St. Geronimo.

JUNO MERIDIAN OVER PALENQUE, MEXICO AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

Juno is the consort of Jupiter, hence her energy here will be balancing the input of Jupiter over Fiji (Lemuria), through the land of the Maya and its sacred sites. Juno carries our awareness of Soul Consciousness - she is our bridge to Source, to the ancient wisdom that was understood by the Maya, and to their understanding of the vast cosmic cycles that govern the unfolding of the human soul, and evolution on the planet. Juno helps to make our focus at the soul level, to make that our governing reality - just as the Maya predicted the transition of the Earth into her true soul frequency and resonance in 2012. Her presence here is once again echoing the unfoldment of the Planetary Vision towards Earth's Ascension.

This Eclipse occurs in the energy body of the Earth, so it is releasing old and imprinting new thought forms, which will be brought to Earth during the Total Eclipse on 23rd November 2003 over the South Magnetic Pole, off Antarctica.

TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OVER ANTARCTICA
NOV 23RD 2003 AT 22.49 UNIVERSAL TIME (GMT)

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SUN/MOON MERIDIAN OVER PACIFIC OCEAN (LEMURIA)

PASSING THROUGH THE PHOENIX ISLANDS

Actualising the Vision of Jupiter from May 31st Eclipse.

The vision of the divine blueprint "rising from the ashes" of Lemuria.

JUNO EXACTLY OVER HAWAII

Grounding the energies for Soul Ascension from the sacred sites of the Maya through Palenque from May 31st Eclipse.

What Jupiter brought as vision in May, may now be realised through Juno, his consort, and grounded through the most powerful planetary chakra of Hawaii.

VESTA, MERCURY, PLUTO, VENUS ALSO PASSING OVER HAWAII

Grounding Spiritual Heart energy (Vesta), by transmuting it (Mercury) into the planetary Royale point (Hawaii), and empowering it (Pluto) to be expressed through human love (Venus)

CHIRON MERIDIAN OVER MT. SHASTA

Healing the planetary Heart Meridian, which passes through Mt. Shasta.

NEPTUNE OVER PALENQUE

Releasing past patterning and raising the frequencies with Unconditional Love to fulfil the Mayan prophecies for planetary Ascension.

URANUS OVER MACCHU PICCHU

Planetary awakening to the three-fold path of the sacred Inca tradition, and carrying that into collective awareness: Purification, Soul Union, and Transcendence.

MARS OVER MORRO ST GERONIMO

Empowering the sacred warrior consciousness through the people of Brazil - the Hands of the World.

PALLAS OVER REYKJAVIK

The Feminine Warrior courageously upholding and bringing to fulfilment the healing vision of the May 31st Eclipse

MOON'S NODE OVER VEZELAY, FRANCE - SACRED TO MARY MAGDALENE

The Spiritual purpose of the Eclipse is aligning us to the Magdalene consciousness - the feminine aspect of the Christ energy.

Manifesting the Christ frequency through the Earth's Grids

SATURN OVER OMAN

CERES OVER AMRITSAR & SADRI IN THE ARAVALLI RANGE, N.W. INDIA

The Goddess over the Golden City of Amritsar.

JUPITER OVER SULAWESI, INDONESIA

THE ASTROLOGICAL CHART FOR THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
23RD NOV 2003 AT 22.49 UNIVERSAL TIME (GMT)(for Perth, Australia)

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NOV 2003 ECLIPSE

The Central features of this chart are a "Kite" figure, focussed on Mars in Pisces, and a "Mystic Rectangle" figure, which also involves Mars. The importance of Mars in this chart places a strong focus on Brazil, as that is where Mars will be passing over during the Eclipse.

THE KITE

The Kite is a figure of great creative potential and positivity. The direction and "movement" of the kite (for the location of the Eclipse) echoes the overall theme of grounding the energetic thought-forms of the May Eclipse.

Jupiter near the Midheaven establishes that this is all about having a clear vision, whereas Mars is challenging us collectively to make that a reality in our day-to-day lives. (Mars is close to the IC in Pisces, which connects us most directly to the Collective Unconscious). The "wings" of the kite are held by Chiron and the Moon's North Node. These bring the focus of spiritual purpose and personal healing to the Kite.

THE MYSTIC RECTANGLE

Saturn in opposition to Chiron completes the Mystic Rectangle. Saturn brings again the challenge of making real the ideals and vision of the May Eclipse - it has to be grounded in reality in order for the truly transformative qualities of the mystic rectangle to be felt. If this does not happen, then there will be much effort put into maintaining a façade, or appearing to make things right without actually confronting the real issues or changing anything at a deeper level. Saturn is retrograde, and will highlight all of our individual and collective resistance to confronting whatever is necessary in order to bring about a real healing in the physical and emotional structures that exist within us and in the world. This is a challenge to really become mature, conscious human beings, aware of our own unconscious agendas and prejudices and confronting them with honesty and humility.

THE FINGER OF GOD / PROJECTION FIGURE

Saturn forms the apex of a "Projection Figure" or "Finger of God", with Neptune and asteroid Juno. On the one hand this can lead to a tendency for wishful thinking and escapism into an "it'll all be alright" attitude, without actually doing the work to make it alright. They key here is not to avoid the difficulties and challenges, which Saturn brings. What will work here will be to accept the challenges whilst maintaining an attitude of loving acceptance and awareness that we are all evolving souls, and so deserve compassion and respect, no matter what our lifestyle or allegiances.

The Neptune IC (anti-culminate line) is the only meridian that passes directly through the Eclipse Path, which is off the coast of Antarctica, almost exactly conjunct the magnetic South Pole. This will focus the energy of Release and Dissolution of all outmoded thought-forms, and all of the structures and institutions created out of those thought-forms (Neptune IC in 8th house). As these release through the Earth's magnetic field, it will also release through our emotional bodies, possibly bringing strong emotions and undefined grief that may seem to come out of the blue - this is a healthy process of release that may go back aeons. The positive polarity of Neptune will infuse and reanimate these thought-forms, and help create new structures and institutions which are expressions of Unconditional Love, if we so choose.

PALLAS ATHENE IN "LEARNING FIGURE" WITH SATURN, JUNO AND VESTA

Pallas in Aries and 4th house brings a powerful quality of wisdom to challenge old emotional fears held by Saturn and "cut through the crap", to reach the true soul qualities embodied by Juno and Vesta in the 12th house.

THE T-SQUARE

Vesta, Mercury and Pluto are conjunct, and forming a T-Square with the Jupiter/Mars opposition in the Kite. They will focus us on inner listening from the heart and will, and bringing a commitment to powerfully communicate our truth towards a higher vision for ourselves and the world.

SUN/MOON AT 1º SAGITTARIUS IN 12TH HOUSE

The Sun and Moon are bringing soul and spirit into alignment with the vision and wisdom of the ancestors, for the actualisation of our divine purpose of stewardship of the Earth (Ceres in Cancer in 8th house), and bringing the energy of breakthrough to entrenched thought-forms and the inspiration to lift us to a new perception of our inter-connectedness with all of life (Uranus at cusp of Aquarius/Pisces in 3rd house).

VENUS ON THE ASCENDANT

Venus in Sagittarius exactly conjunct the ascendant requires that we express this new vision through beauty and love.